Environmental Science/StudiesBACHELOR OF SCIENCE

Where It Can Take You

Understanding complexity gives you a framework to find meaningful work. The sciences open doors to technical fields and graduate study, and the environmental studies track prepares you for policy and service jobs, often with government or nonprofit agencies. The earth remains your lifelong laboratory.

Become a Leaderbiological technician (entry level)

environmental administrator

environmental compliance officer

environmental consultant

environmental field scientist

environmental field technician (entry level)

environmental health specialists I–III

environmental manager

environmental scientist

environmental technician (entry level)

geospatial specialist

NEPA/EIA specialist

park naturalist

resource conservation coordinator

sustainability specialist

water quality technician (entry level)

water resource coordinator GIS specialist

wetland scientist (entry level)

wildlife biologist environmental

protection specialist I–III

B.S. in Environmental Science/StudiesEarth matters. A changing environment needs highly educated people who can address both scientific and societal challenges. But how? How do we improve society while living within the limits of natural resources?

What you’ll studyIn addition to interdisciplinary courses, you will choose either the science track or the environmental studies track. Core courses ground you in Everglades ecology, chemistry, and environmental law. Electives expand into cell biology, biodiversity, and ecotourism. A theme of sustainability unites a diversity of fields.

How you’ll learn moreField studies, internships, and visits to local ecosystems all will be a part of your learning process. You will be living in an epicenter of extreme biodiversity and extreme development. Biology and sociology come alive as you struggle to find solutions to local and global problems.

Unique Opportunities

■■ Undergraduate Student Symposium and Film Festival: present your research or analytical work; awards presented

■■ local, national conferences: attend or present your work based on your interests

■■ lab facilities: equipment enables students to practice assessments in various specializations

■■ climate-sustainability lecture series: learn about the science, technology, and policies relating to climate change and sustainable development

■■ travel study: expand your learning in unique courses held in locales across the country and around the world

■■ national honor societies: join based on your academic achievement

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Environmental Science/Studies Major Curriculum 2016–2017

Students are required to complete 30 credit hours as part of the General Education Program. Freshmen starting in fall 2016 or later are required to successfully complete the First-Year Seminar (UNIV 1000) in their first semester at NSU.

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE/STUDIESBACHELOR OF SCIENCE

This publication should not be viewed as a substitution for official program requirements and outcomes. A student is responsible for meeting the curriculum and program requirements in the Undergraduate Student Catalog that are in effect when the student enters the program.

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ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE/STUDIES MAJOR REQUIREMENTS (58 or 59 Credits)

Core Courses (43 or 44 credits) CreditsCHEM 1500 Introduction to Environmental Chemistry 3ENVS 1100 Environmental Science I 3ENVS 1200 Environmental Science II 3ENVS 2100 Environmental Science Laboratory 3ENVS 3000 Environmental Geology/Lab 4ENVS 3100 Environmental Issues 3ENVS 3170 Everglades Ecology and Conservation 3ENVS 4300 Industrial Ecology 3ENVS 4950 Internship in Environmental Science and Study 3GEOG 2050 Survey of Geography 3GEOG 2260 Geography of Natural Resources 3GEOG 3010 Amazonian Cloud Forest Biogeography 3OR

ENVS 1500 Natural History of South Florida 4LGST 3350 Environmental Law and Policy 3PHIL 3360 Environmental Ethics 3

Major Electives (15 Credits)

Select 15 credits from the following courses. CreditsBIOL 1100 Concepts and Connections in Biology 3OR

BIOL 1400 Introductory Cell Biology 3BIOL 3200 General Ecology/Lab 4BIOL 3400 Microbiology/Lab 4CHEM 1300 General Chemistry I/Lab 4OR

CHEM 1300H General Chemistry I/Lab Honors 4CHEM 1310 General Chemistry II/Lab 4OR

CHEM 1310H General Chemistry II/Lab Honors 4CHEM 2400 Organic Chemistry I/Lab 4OR

CHEM 2400H Organic Chemistry I/Lab 4CHEM 3150 Environmental Chemistry 3ENVS 2000 Biodiversity of Alaskan Ecosystems 3ENVS 2001 Biodiversity of Alaskan Ecosystems

Field Course 1ENVS 3101 Introduction to Public Health 3ENVS 4990 Independent Study in Environmental

Science/Study 1–3GEOG 2075 Geographical Information Systems 3GEOG 3000 Geography of Ecotourism 3MBIO 2410 Marine Biology and Lab 4SOCL 3600 Environmental Sociology 3